Crypsis and communication functions of UV-visible coloration in two coral reef damselfish, Dascyllus aruanus and D. reticulatus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-307

  Losey Jr , George S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; CORAL REEF; CRYPSIS; FISH;

ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; CRYPSIS; DASCYLLUS ARUANUS; DASCYLLUS RETICULATUS;

EID: 0042570782     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.2003.2214     Document Type: Article

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